Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The Far East, Volume IV

393.1115/989: Telegram

The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 20, 1937—7 p.m.
[Received September 20—8:12 a.m.]

394. Our September 20, 6 p.m., to Shanghai is repeated.

“September 20, 6 p.m. Our 390, September 19, 5 p.m., to the Department.⁵⁰ Hankow evacuation.

We are informed by the Foreign Office that instructions have been issued to the Commander-in-Chief of the Third Fleet now at Shanghai directing that no offensive operations shall be undertaken against the Hankow–Canton Railway, its bridges and rolling stock carrying refugees before 10 o’clock in the morning of September 26.

Please rush relay to Hankow and Nanking. Repeated to the Department. [”]

Grew

50. Not printed.